News Diary events for Monday, April 2, 2007

AAP General News (Australia)
04-02-2007
News Diary events for Monday, April 2, 2007
Good Evening News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for tomorrow (not for publication).

This is a guide only and stories, local times and locations are subject to change. In
some cases times and locations may not be available. Story coverage is subject to staffing.

ADELAIDE
0940 - Tony Abbott to launch national cervical cancer vaccination program. Mount Carmel
College, Rosewater. Doorstop to follow, 1000.

BRISBANE
0900 - New recruits officially join the Royal Australian Navy.

- Return of Premier Peter Beattie from overseas trade mission.

- Release of Year 12 school results data (under embargo for Tuesday).

CANBERRA
0900 - Memorial service for second anniversary of Sea King helicopter tragedy. Defence
Minister Brendan Nelson, Indonesian Ambassador Mohammad Hamzah Thayeb and ADF chief Angus
Houston to attend.

1230 - Treasurer Peter Costello to release Australia's second Intergenerational Report IGR2.

MELBOURNE
1000 - Russian diving coach to face court over allegations he groped a female hotel security
guard during the FINA World Championships.

PERTH
- No items listed.

SYDNEY
0715-0900 - Release of a league table showing Australia in last place in terms of indigenous
health issues. Martin Place, outside the Channel Seven studio.

0900 - Australian Water Summit. Bayside Gallery, Sydney Convention and exhibition centre.

0900 - Rail 2007 Conference. Sheraton on the Park, Sydney.

0900 - APEC Food Forum. Pokolbin NSW.

1000 - Trial to begin for Roger Hanna and Ali Issa, accused of kidnapping a toddler over
a dispute about drug money owed to the Bandidos bikie gang. Downing District, Court G4.

1000 - Inquest into the death of 17-year-old student Khaldoun Abi-Mahmoud who died in
a motorbike accident as he was being pursued following a schoolyard fight. Glebe Coroners
Court.

1415 - Notice of motion to be filed by Tristar employee Martin Peek against the company.

He's been sacked for speaking out against he company. Federal Court, Court 23E.

HOBART
0900 - Fourteen forest activists from the Upper Florentine and one activist from the Weld
Valley to face Hobart Magistrates Court over protests against logging of old growth forests
in southern Tasmania. Contact: Ula Majewski 0413 732 946.

FINANCE
ECONOMICS NEWS:
Sydney - The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases building approvals data for
February (1130 AEST)
Sydney - The ABS releases retail trade data for February (1130 AEST)
Sydney - The Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of
Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) for March is due (0930 AEST)
Sydney - The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute Inflation Gauge for March due (1030 AEST)
Sydney - Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to release commodity price index for March (1630 AEST)

EQUITIES NEWS:
Melbourne - A special purpose trust set up to raise funds for PaperlinX Ltd, PaperlinX
SPS Trust, lists on the Australian stock exchange (1200 AEST)

SPORT
CRICKET
ST JOHNS, Antigua - News from Australian team at World Cup including scans for injured
allrounder Shane Watson.

SWIMMING
MELBOURNE - Latest on Ian Thorpe story.

MELBOURNE - Wrap of news after world swimming championships and preview Australia v USA
Duel in the Pool in Sydney tomorrow.

LEAGUE
SYDNEY - NRL news including any citings after video review of NRL round 3 matches.

CANBERRA - NRL match: Canberra v Newcastle, Canberra Stadium, 1900

AFL
MELBOURNE - AFL news including any citings after video review of round one matches.

RUGBY
SYDNEY/BRISBANE - Australian Super 14 team news including Waratahs interviews.

SURFING
BELLS BEACH, Vic - Presser for top contenders ahead of surfing world championship tour
event at Bells Beach.

GOLF
HOUSTON, Texas - News from Aussies in final round of US PGA Tour's Houston Open ahead
of Masters starting Thursday
RANCHO MIRAGE, California - New from Aussies in final round of LPGA Tour's first major of year.

RACING
SYDNEY - The Autumn carnival moves to Randwick for the Easter weekend with the Derby on
Saturday and the Doncaster Handicap on Monday.

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